Latest Events: State of Nature Metrics Consultation

Join the Nature Positive Initiative’s events to hear from diverse global voices and learn more about what Nature Positive means and how progress can be measured to achieve it

The Nature Positive Initiative is coordinating a full programme of events by our partners at the Nature Positive Pavilion.

We are also hosting a few events to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders – see below for more details on how to find us and which events you can join, both in person and on livestream.

How to find the Nature Positive Pavilion

The Nature Positive Pavilion is situated at:
261 Calle 15 Yumbo, Valle del Cauca 760502 Colombia

Map showing the location of the Nature Positive Pavilion at COP16 in Cali, Colombia.

Nature Positive Initiative Schedule

Opening Reception - 21 October 2024 6.30pm. Features the logos of NPI partners and illustrations of plant foliage.

Nature Positive Pavilion opening reception

Date: 21 October
Time: 18:30 – 20:30 GMT-5. Doors at 18:15
Location: Nature Positive Pavilion

Come and meet NPI’s partners and network with those individuals and organizations working within the Nature Positive movement as we open the Pavilion for an exciting array of events across the COP16 fortnight. We welcome everyone who will already have arrived in Cali for this fantastic opportunity to mingle with inspiring actors in this space over drinks & canapes!

Speakers will include:

Marco Lambertini, Convener, Nature Positive Initiative
Sandra Valenzuela, Executive Director, WWF Colombia
Claudia Bahamon – WWF Ambassador & TV Presenter

‘Explaining Nature Positive’ reception

Rainforest background with the event title:' Explaining Nature Positive Reception' Includes headshots of the six speakers at the Reception.

Date: 25 October
Time: 17:30 – 19:30 GMT-5. Doors at 17:00
Location: Nature Positive Pavilion

Meet NPI’s special guests and co-authors of our upcoming Nature Positive book, who will be kicking off the reception with a discussion on what Nature Positive means from different perspectives and why we need to collectively embrace and embed the term as we take action to ‘halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030’ to achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) mission. We welcome a diverse group of actors to network over drinks & canapes at this reception.

Join a dinner reception with Ernst & Young at Hacienda del Bosque

Date: 25 October
Time: 19:30 – 22:00
Location: Hacienda del Bosque, Cali

Co-hosted with Ernst & Young, join NPI for a special evening convening organizations and individuals committed to preserving and restoring nature. Taking place at the Hacienda del Bosque, the house in the forest, and featuring a keynote address by Brigitte Baptiste, cultural landscape ecologist and expert on environmental issues and biodiversity in Colombia.

Have your say in how nature can be measured

Headshots of speakers at the State of Nature Metrics events

NPI are convening a diverse set of stakeholders from business, finance, standards setters, NGOs and more to build consensus on ’State of Nature’ Metrics to drive nature positive outcomes. The consultation is now open.

As part of this, the NPI is hosting two full-day events at the Nature Positive Pavilion at the CBD’s COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Please see below for the full list of State of Nature metrics events, including more information and links to sign up.

Introducing and operationalizing State of Nature metrics

Date: 23 October
Location: Nature Positive Pavilion

A full day events and workshops dedicated to the State of Nature Metrics. See the day’s line-up and register for individual sessions below.

Nature positive metrics: technical feedback on terrestrial metrics (Invite-only)

Date: 23 October
Time: 8:00-9:30
Location: Small Room

A session for technical specialists to provide and discuss feedback on the NPI’s state of nature metrics currently out for consultation. If you are an expert in this field and would like to participate, please express your interest by registering:

Nature positive metrics: iterating freshwater metrics shortlists (Invite-only)

Date: 23 October
Time: 9:30-10:45
Location: Small Room

A workshop for technical specialists to review and provide feedback on initial freshwater state of nature metrics shortlists. If you are an expert in this field and would like to participate, please express your interest by registering:

Nature positive metrics: developing marine environment metrics (Invite-only)

Date: 23 October
Time: 11.15-12:15
Location: Small Room

A workshop to discuss challenges and solutions for developing a state of nature metrics for the marine realm. If you are an expert in this field and would like to participate, please express your interest by registering:

Introducing universal, nature positive State of Nature metrics

Date: 23 October
Time: 14:00-15:00
Location: Large Room

An introduction to the Nature Positive Initiative’s state of nature metrics framework, including discussion with corporate and NGO leaders and audience Q&A.

Speakers will include:

- Marco Lambertini, Convener, Nature Positive Initiative
- Gavin Edwards, Executive Director, Nature Positive Initiative
- Tony Goldner, Executive Director, Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
- Alexandra Banks, Partner and Global Nature Leader, Ernst & Young
- Moderator: Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Embedding nature positive state of nature metrics into existing frameworks, guidance and standards

Date: 23 October
Time: 15:30-16:30
Location: Large Room

A conversation with leading reporting frameworks and multinational development banks on how state of nature metrics can be embedded and aligned across corporate and financial institution use cases.

Speakers will include:

- Emily McKenzie, Technical Director, Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
- Erin Billman, Executive Director, Science Based Target Network (SBTN)
- Gregory Watson, Principle Specialist, Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Moderator: Matthew Bell, Partner and Global Leader of Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young

Accessible data: The key to practical measurement of nature outcomes

Date: 23 October
Time: 17:00-18:00
Location: Large Room

A deep dive into implementing state of nature metrics in practice with learnings from practitioners and experts.

Speakers will include:

Marco Lambertini, Convener, Nature Positive Initiative
Yana Gevorgyan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations
Leticia Guimarães, Nature Strategy Lead, Vale
Rennie Meyers, Global Ocean Policy Lead, Ørsted
Moderator: Malcolm Starkey, Chief Innovation Officer, The Biodiversity Consultancy

Accelerating the uptake of State of Nature metrics

Date: 29 October
Location: Nature Positive Pavilion

Nature positive state of nature metrics: Drop-in session for consultants

Date: 29 October
Time: 9:00-11:00
Location: Small Room

A short introduction to the Nature Positive Initiative’s state of nature metrics work and plans for piloting in 2025, followed by a Q&A and an opportunity to chat with the NPI team. Limited places, only one attendee per organization will be admitted.

Operationalizing state of nature metrics for businesses and financial institutions (Invite-only)

Date: 29 October
Time: 11:30-12:30
Location: Small Room

Introducing universal, nature positive State of Nature metrics

Date: 29 October
Time: 14:00-15:00
Location: Large Room

Similar to the first week’s introduction to the NPI’s state of nature metrics framework and discussion with corporate and NGO leaders, for those unable to attend in Week One.

Incentivizing and promoting a race to the top: a focus on corporates and complex supply chains

Date: 29 October
Time: 15:30-16:30
Location: Large Room

Hear from three companies from across the globe on their learnings from completing value chain nature assessments and discuss the challenges and solutions to measuring state of nature in value chains.

Incentivizing and promoting a race to the top: a focus on investors and lenders